Song Seong-moon shakes up the LAD with his feet, steals two bases on a bunt hit → helps SD break 8-game losing streak

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Song Seong-moon (30, San Diego Padres) shook up their "earth rival" LA Dodgers with his feet and snapped the team's losing streak.

On the 6th (Korea time), Song Seong-moon started at second base and batted eighth in the road game against the LA Dodgers at UCLA Field at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA, recording 3 at-bats, 1 hit, 1 run, 1 walk, and 2 stolen bases.

Before this game, San Diego was facing an 8-game losing streak and a sweep loss against the Dodgers, but with Song Seong-moon's perfect performance, they won 5-2 and successfully broke their losing streak in a dramatic fashion.

Song Seong-moon struggled against Dodgers starter Emmet Sheehan until the middle of the game. In his first at-bat in the third inning, he was retired on a fly ball to first base, and in his second at-bat in the fifth inning, he was out on a fly ball to shortstop, leaving him with regrets.

However, Song Seong-moon's true ability shone in the top of the seventh inning when his team held a narrow 1-0 lead. As the leadoff batter, Song faced Dodgers' third pitcher Kyle Hurt and, after a full-count battle, drew a walk to reach base successfully.

Once on base, Song Seong-moon immediately activated "football baseball." During Luis Campusano's at-bat, he boldly stole second base, shaking up the Dodgers' battery. This was his eighth stolen base of the MLB season. Following Campusano's hit, Song advanced to third base and scored on Fernando Tatis Jr.'s sacrifice fly, contributing a valuable run to make it 2-0.

The energy injected by Song Seong-moon immediately led to a big inning for San Diego. Riding the momentum, with one out and runners on first and second, Manny Machado hit a three-run home run, quickly extending the lead to 5-0.

Song Seong-moon's performance did not end there. In the top of the eighth inning, with two outs and entering his third at-bat, he executed a surprise bunt toward third base that caught the Dodgers' defense off guard, resulting in a hit. Immediately after reaching base, Song successfully stole second base again, instantly creating a scoring opportunity. This was his ninth stolen base of the season. Although no follow-up hit produced a run, it was a decisive play that doused the Dodgers' pursuit spirit.

The Dodgers fought back in the bottom of the seventh inning with consecutive sacrifice flies from Alex Freeland and Shohei Ohtani, narrowing the gap to three runs and pressuring San Diego. However, in the ensuing crisis with two outs and runners on first and third, Adrian Morejon struck out Andy Paredes, preventing any further comeback.

Ultimately, San Diego, buoyed by Song Seong-moon's performance, repelled the Dodgers' fierce comeback and secured a 5-2 victory. This win allowed San Diego to escape the threat of a sweep against the Dodgers and successfully break their long eight-game losing streak.

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